10-letter words containing v, y, a, t
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- privy coat — a mail shirt worn under ordinary clothing as a defense against swords or daggers.
- putatively — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- reactively — tending to react.
- reactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- reality tv — reality television: unscripted programs
- relatively — in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
- relativity — the state or fact of being relative.
- relevantly — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
- revelatory — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of revelation.
- revestiary — the part of a church or temple where the clergy's gowns and other articles are kept; vestry
- revocatory — revoking or tending to revoke; containing or expressing a revocation
- savitskaya — Svetlana (svɛtˈlɑːnə). born 1949, Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman to walk in space (1984). She was elected to the former Soviet parliament (1989)
- shrievalty — the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- stravinsky — Igor Fëdorovich [ee-gawr fyaw-duh-roh-vich;; Russian ee-guh r fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ˈi gɔr ˌfyɔ dəˈroʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈi gər ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1971, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
- stuyvesant — Peter, 1592–1672, Dutch colonial administrator in the Americas: last governor of New Netherlands 1646–64.
- subvariety — a minor or subordinate variety
- sylvestral — growing, living, or occurring in a wood or beneath a tree
- tail-heavy — noting or pertaining to a craft or vehicle that is too heavy in the rear, from overloading or poor design.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- tsvetayeva — Maˈrina (Ivanovna) (məˈrinə ) ; mərēˈnə) 1892-1941; Russ. poet, essayist, & critic
- tyre valve — a valve that allows air to be added to a tyre with an air hose and allows air to be withdrawn from an over-inflated tyre by pressing on a stem at the end of the valve
- ultraheavy — extremely heavy
- unveracity — lack of veracity or truthfulness; the quality or condition of tending to speak what is false
- vaginotomy — colpotomy.
- vanity bag — a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.
- vanity box — a woman's box, larger than a vanity bag, used to carry cosmetics, etc
- varicosity — the state or condition of being varicose.
- varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
- vaultingly — in a vaulting or arrogant manner
- vauntingly — to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one's achievements.
- vertically — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- veterinary — a veterinarian.
- vigilantly — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- vinylation — the process of introducing the vinyl group into a compound by reaction with acetylene.
- violet ray — the shortest ray of the visible spectrum
- viraginity — the qualities of a virago.
- virtuality — being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
- volatility — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- voluptuary — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.